The Union Wants to progress with a new set Economic sanctions against Russia Vladimir Putin plans to put too much pressure on Ukraine, accepts high unconditional fire in Ukraine America He didn’t do so.
But economic sanctions face a difficult struggle to be recognized because of the company Anti -serving Already lack of coordination with Washington. The The action tax planned by Brussels Includes the hardening of the limit Russian crude pricesIt may be practiced Unable to achieve without the adhesion of the United States.
Ursula van der laneChairman of the European Commission, he announced on Tuesday after maintaining a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Volodamir JelenskiThat “18 collection is still being prepared with difficult obstacles” “It is time to intensify the pressure on Russia to achieve more fire”.
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Gaja Kallas admitted it The consensus is “difficult” to find among member statesBut he said he should not prevent him from progressing. “I don’t think we have a choice. We need to press more,” Kallas said when he came to a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.
“We want to see those consequences by the United States. We are not really the pressure on Russia of these conversations,” the European Union’s top representative for foreign affairs warned.
Trump, in the fight in Ukraine: “Let the process start!”
After a two -hour phone call between Trump and Putin on Monday, US President announced What Russia and Ukraine “will immediately begin negotiations towards the end of the war.” The conditions of that high fire said, “There will be negotiations between the two parties, it can only be,” Trump said on social networks: “Let the process start!”
Meanwhile, Putin said Russia will work with Ukraine in a “Memorandum” In the terms of “possible fire in a certain period of time”. However, the fight is “reaching appropriate contracts.”
The head of the Russian Give a long time Ukraine and European allies -When accepting the Trump proposal of a high -immediate and unconditional fire that has firmly supported the necessary prefix in Debth negotiations.
Despite the fact that the landlight is Trump announced Then for journalists It does not impose new sanctions against KremlinThe last telephone call hopes to lead to solid improvement. “I think there are possibilities to get something. If you do so, you can get worse. But a time may come when it happens,” he said.
Except for the worlds
White House officials had earlier threatened to tighten nuts to the Russian economy to force Kremlin a temporary fight. “Economic barriers During the administration of Bidan they were very useless because they were less They were afraid to raise the price of internal oil“On Sunday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bession.
The Gap between the United States and the EU It was exposed after Trump’s phone call with European leaders. “Europe will increase pressure on Moscow through sanctions. We agreed with Bodus after a conversation with Putin,” said German Chancellor Frederick Mers. Jelensky, who was part of the call, said, “If the Russians are not prepared to prevent the killings, there should be strong sanctions.”
Crude, the price of debate
The European Commission is currently designed to be expected 18th sanctions on Russia since February 2022.
Van der Leine has suggested to reduce The maximum price of Russian crudeThe G7 was installed in $ 60 for a barrel in late 2022. Although Moscow continues to quote above the brand, it remains above.
Reduce the price of Kremlin further to reduce the price of $ 60 A contract with the White House will be required And other G7 partners. Trump’s decision not to pursue greater sanctions at this point is running a tracking res on, the review of the support of Kiev, Nordic and Baltic countries. “We will see that you can actually (can) in the form of G7’s joint operation,” said Paula PNHo, a spokesman for the commission.
The day after the war
Another point of separating the Atlantic allies is their vision the next day after the war. In your reading, Trump expressed his desire to resume economic relations with RussiaSomething that can happen once the sanctions are raised. “Russia has a great chance to create great jobs and wealth,” he said.
AdvertisementInstead of, the Ue It has been properly confirmed The sanctions will rise only when Russia withdraws their military forces From the Ukrainian territory and prolonged peace has been achieved. In addition, most member states agree that Russian frozen assets worth 210,000 million should be paralyzed until the Moscow war repair.
Earl this month, Commission provided an ambitious road map To gradually eliminate all Russian energy imports by the end of 2027, this will indicate a major decrease in trade.
